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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02


been shot at all over these mountains for
four years, TO show the white feather now"
"Good boy l knew yol would back me.
Now go round tonight and call out our
fellows. Tell EN- all to be here at sunrise,
with their guns. BY mighty, well show
them FOrkers a thing OF two"
1t was the third of July, 1865, in a little
hamlet amid the wild mountains of East
Tennessee. The war was virtually over,
but the bitter hates and prosecutions en-
gendered by the strife in this remote region
still glowed ferceIy. A serious outbreak
was now at hand.
Before sunrise the next morning the old
blacksmith, Saul Zophar, displayed the
stars and stripes from the roof of his house.,
aud brought out an anvil and some powder,
with which he extemporiZed a salute The
sun was not half an hour high when the
little street was filed with men; some in
hOme-spun, some in Confederate gray,
some in Union blue, but all armed with
rifles or muskets, and carrying knives.
They ranged themselves in two parties of
about equal strength. After much mutter-
ing and scowling, the spokesman of the
anti ourth-of-July people stepped for
ward.
Saul, we want that flag down"
90, do your" sneered the old man, who
Ldtl u uOlBlt-D dTTtlcu gun. NJ" > pose
some of YOU fellers try takin' it down"
It'll come down, / tell you. We uns
think il bad enough to have to knock under,
without hayin' that thing up thar flung in
our faces to remind US of it.
That thing up there Is the flag of the
United States. No need of us that love 1t
hidiu' it any longer. Thar she stays"
Down with it," yelled a dozen.
The man that tries 1t gets his hide full
of buckshot!" Saul shouted.
AT this instant two horses gallOped up, and
We're reined in between the warning fac
tons. One was ridden by young man,
the other by a handsome girl, an expert
hOrSeWOman.
"ohame on you ALL" she cried. 'Hasn t
there been bloodshed and misery enough
among these mountains for four years, but
you must still keep it up?'
"Wimmen don't know nothin' bout such
things, was a sulky answer.
DO they not:" Her voice rang like a
trumpet. You know me; you know how
have visited your families, and helped
them. One of my brothers was xii ed at
PeTryville, and the other at Nicksburg.
They We're on opposite sides"
These telIers want to pull down the
flag" old Saul put in.
Then they're wrong" said the girl.
"The war is over; that is our only banner
now. Shake hands, now, and b friends
Miss Chivers is right" her escort said.
81 fought for the lost cause, and was
wounded more than once. But that's
among the bygones. Respect the old flag
now, and be neighbors and friends"
81 say" piped up a shrill voice, ''let's
have three cheers for Belle Chivers and her
young man, and hopin' EN- lots of fun"
The cheers were given with a viii. The
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
She Remembered 1t.

Il wish you would order the dinner fol
me to-day" said an invalid to a visiting
relative. Il expect company this evening
too, and Uncle Digby will have fit, do
believe, if he doesn't have his old indi-
gestible mess of broiled kidneys on toast
for breakfast and>a welsh rarebit for mid
night lunch. SO you recollect to order the
kidneys and some cream cheese. Don
forget now, Rena; you know you get alb
sent minded at times"
Nom"
At the butchers:
Good morning, Miss Rena, said
Butcher Slicer, as she entered the door.
How can l be pleased to serve you today
Mrs Lanedown wants you to send her 9
boiled dinner and a Goodness me.
believe / have forgot the stuff for Uncle
Digby. after all. No, 1 haven't. Send
down forequarter of kidney and milk
hare. That's it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
$500 Not Called For.

1t seems strange that it Is necessary to per
suade men that you can cure their diseases
by offering premium to the man who fails
to receive benefit. And vet DR.. Sage un-
doubtedly cured thousands Of cases Of obsti-
nate catarrh with his "Catarrh Remedy. "
who would never have applied TO him if it
had not been for his offer Of the above sum
for an incurahIe case Who is the next bid
der for cure or cash2
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
CHAPTER XIV.


The news reached our friends at the
Eddles mansion that battle between the
Confederate and Union troops had been
fought at Wilson's Creek, near Springfield,
in Missouri, and that the ConfedeTates had
won and slain the Union General, Lyon.
II the following month they learned that
Price had captured Lexington, IN the same
State. After that struggling bands of SOL
diers began to pour into Northwestern Ar
kansas, and the people at the plantation
then learned shat the Union forces had
driven the entire Confederate force out of
Missouri.
Horses and cattle were driven away from
the plantation by soldiers, or gangs of
thieves who followed in the wake of the
army.
Nothing had ever been seen of Bdom
Woodsloy since the fatal fight back of the
mansion. Whether he was wounded then,
and died of his wounds, or whether he was
one of the small band who left the river
camp so suddenly, Immediately after,
none could tell; but that his hateful pres
ence was never seen again by our hero and
friends was fact that had great consola-
ton in it
One day Henry Arno surprised his
friends by telling them that he had made
up his mind to cast his fortunes with the
| Confederate army.
| This was a severe blow to all, especially
| to Lille, but she said not word
/ II had almost made my mind up to do
! the same thing on the Union side, as soon
| as they give me chance. said John; "but
! / will send the ladies through the lines
| first.
! Not word had been said in regard to the
matter. for each knew the feelings OF
! the other, and so one day when Henry
/ told the folks that he had joined the forces
/ of Van Dorm, the Confederate General, it
was taken as a natural consequence.
There were enough soldiers in the vcin-
! itv to protect life, so there was no excuse
| for not going
As spring was approaching Henry was al
/ lowed a short furlough. OF course he
passed it at the mansion. His manner was
restrained. and he did not seem natural.
After little John and he took an arm-in-
arm walk around the premises.
John. 1t is necessary, absolutely neces-
sarv, said Henry.
well, if you believe so, l must act ct
once.
1T is true, said Henry, "and l would
| suffer the loss of my right arm sooner than
betray "a friend, and such friend"
But where shall we go?" asked John.
you and Gum and his friend can 60
into the cave on Prairie Greek. l think we
are the only ones who know where it is, SO
you will be safe. ] will see that no harm
! comes to the ladies'
John told the ladies' the circumstances.
and. when they saw how matters stood,
thew were resigned and it was decided that
when evening came they should take sufii-
cient food baskets, etc, and repair to the
| cave.
John coulI not fight against his prin-
| ciples, and when Henry Informed him thai
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

Iuer day when independence an liberty cum
y en aet bells wa II pealir', mid saounds Nv
Az tier tories ia taown wuz nigh stricken
F. small squad Nv Wild forasers aout on er
sliaa .od Eess by tner brook e. she stood
An JEST tiled Ler With gin in their rouicksome
Wlcn tho.r bottles wuz emptied Their red-coats
whsle tier nelGEborin' hills re-echoed their
an all Boss stood amazed an wondered
when ag .r,atar came aout with his pail an,
liner alLt troopers he'd gone and wuz daown
ta oIl Boss Size was actin, bgosht like er
Fz Size "a raouud ther pastur' on TectricaI legs.
Agrd - th9t size wua dauciu er top er fresh
Au.aLe made thor ola farmer skip, too. on his
I.ut1r went 1t Jest poured daown his checks
wine &. pr0tty nish swore: -Wboal by Their
INN 81 -laGos i'll cr chasn or caow n Their
Ga waited ontiI Their crfttar stood stiI.
IA.n a1 ploael.d her quite geutg with "Sohl
When y. MIXED in ther pan or most generous
Naov taar farmer.d got thirsty er clastu' Their
Az. he s.t aaown tier pail fur ter mop OF his
Wen muttered TT vu1nl" an er sraothered
aasero Le went hual ha Jest TUX er aret swts
lNt.ee alIk tael gave some ter old Baooter,
Al we.t iu.er rher barn where lie whooped up
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

made in the past one hundred ana eleven
years, the Goddess of Liberty still uses the
heel of a stocking for a spring bonnet, and
Uncle sam continues to wear striped
trousers, a bell crown hat, and a smle of
satisfaction.
Fourth Of July is celebrated in Western
villages about as follows:
The sleepy Inhabitants are suddenly
awakened about four o'clock a. III. by the
racket III the vicinity of the blacksmith
shop. 4 number of young men procure
ten pounds of gunpowder and feed it to
couple of yoraciOus anyIls for the purpose
OF waking the natives. There is a prema-
ture discharge OF the gunpowder in the
hands Of a young man who forgets to
throw away his cigar, and the natives are
awakened by the arms, legs, boots, and tin
watches of the young men defending
through the roofs of several of the princi-
pal residences of the town. This kind of
fun IS repeated regularly every Fourth of
July. but not by the same young men.
Their younger brothers attend to this art
OF the programme a year later, with the
same result Occasionally a Young man
escapes with no greater damage than the
loss OF his mustache and the consequent
odor Of something like burnt feathers
under his nose. This odor is sometimes
communicated to his best girls breath,
and answers the purpose of a trade-m mark
by which she may be identified for a couple
Of months, when the quality Of pomade
that her lover uses ON his upper lip may be
recognized again IN the tones of her voice.
Early in the morning the patriotic citi-
Zens decorate the town with flags and the
little boy whose trousers have not been
patched may be seen carrying his flag at
half-mast [ carried a flag in that manner
during the late rebellion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

Q U r T H 0 T
DJ uly was invent
ed by a number
of Quakers and a
Penns ylyania
ID utCh IN N in
l116, and We are
not permitted to
forget it as long
as the small boy
can purch a S 9
c hin e 5 e fire.
crackers. 1t is
the day set apart
-lor the orator to
make the Ameri-
can eagle sore
and his audience
tired. In spite
of the progress
fbTE nation hos
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

A RECENT edition of a Chicago paper
stated that three ruffians attacked man
and struck him on the boulevard. We
think that our old professors failed to deslg-
nate that part of mans anatomy IN any
of the clinical discourses delivered when
we were victims of the lectures.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

ATan American exhibition in London
there is exhibited fire proof and water
proof villa, composed entirely of straw
Every part of it, from the foundations
to the chimneys, is of straw compressed
TO form artificial wood.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

PARIsIANs are wearing dress suits made
in one piece. The waistcoat has no back.
the shirt consists of front. the cuffs are
stitched into the coat sleeves, and a sin
gle set Of buttons fixes on the whole
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

An authority on the cuisine says that
duck ought not to stand long after beng
roasted Probably it would do no harm to
let the duck SIT up if it isn't too tired, but 1t
shouldn't be allowed to swim in the gravy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
A Bonanza Mine

Of health is to be found in DR.. r. V Pierce.
'Fayorite Prescription" TO the merits O.
which, as a remedy for female weakness aul
kindred affections, thousands testify
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

"HAvE you heard Miss Simpson sing
since she returned from Europe? Several
times. DO you think she has improved:
"Very much" in what Particular she
doesn't sing as much as she used TO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

@AxY rags for sale here?' said the. rag
man as he appeared at the side door OF the
editors house. No, replied the W1e,
my husband Is down at the ONCE ana ne
has his clothes on him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
A Wonderful Freak OF Nature

Is sometimes exhibited in our public exhi-
bltlons. When we gaze upon some of the
peculiar freaks dame nature occasionally I'M
dugcs in, our minds revert back to the crca-
ton Of man, ''who is SO feartully and won
dertully made" The mystcries OF his nature
have been uuraveled by Or. r. V Pierce, OF
Buffalo, and through MS knowledge Of those
mysteries he has been able to prepare his
Golden Medical Discovery which is a
specific for all blood taints, Poisons and hui
mor-, such as scrofula, pimples, blotches,
kindred affections BY druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

THE largest fee ever offered a physi-
cian-$35, O0O-was lately offered An
derson Critchett, the celebrated Lon
don surgeon, to 20 to India and treat
one Of the native princes. The doctor
chose not To accent II
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

1t is now a little more than three wears
since we have seen our friends. May, the
month of flowers, has come. We now find
ourselves II thriving little city III the
State OF Ohio. We go up one of those
lovely shaded avenues, where some of the
incest cottages in the city are found, and
we come TO one of the most spacious and
elegant ones on the street Here we stop
Hank That sounds like music! We will
step in. Thus it is that we find ourselves
oace more in the presence of our friends.
What God hath Joined together let no
man put asunder.
We Just In time to see John Eddles
and Laura ATno step from under the mas
slve, iOwery marriage bell and receive the
congratulations of their friends Henry
Arno and the lovely Lille now step forward,
and We again behold two more of our friends
bound by the letters of love, and as the
pastor slowly and soemnly asks the bless
ings of heaven on their heads, We heartily
say, Amen.
1t is with unspeakable pleasure that we
see the smiles of JOY on the faces of the
mothers of the happy couples as they low
ingly kiss the quartette.
This happy day has made all recoliections
of former trouble fade away, ana they do
not look day older than when we last saw
them.
There is Sylvia, looking with unfeigned
Joy upon the great happiness of the young
people before her but occasionally q look
of pain fits across the dark face.
1t may be that she is thinking of the past
of a noble minded, brave negro, who was
buried on the Eddles plan tation, down in
Arkansas during the ev5ntfuI times of 81.
Yes, there in a corner are our friends,
companions in trouble, William Gum and
Sim Dorm. Their faces are wreathed in
smiles, and they are so finely dressed they
seem disguised.
Perhaps that is why we did not recgnize
them sooner.
While they are all so happy and content
ed let Us leave them.
We have now only one more place to
visit, and then we are done.
A few years since we were passing
through North Testern Arkansas, and we
stopped at a private cemetery, few rods
from the Wire Road. Near one of the
graves was a massive tablet, and carved on
Its face was this simple inscription:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

WHAT'S the difference between wood
chopper and miser? One cuts down trees
and the other EXPENSES.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

MENsMAN's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation Of beef containing its en-
tire nutritious properties. 1t contains
LIood making, force-generating and life sus-
tanning properties; invaluable for iudiges
ton, dyspepsia, nervous prOstration and
all forms OF general debility; also, in all en-.
ieebled conditions. whether the work OF ex-
haustIon, nervous prostration, oyer.work
or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Hazard,
Hazard & Co, proprietors, New York
Sold by druggists
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

a FASHIONABLE New York ladv would
not sit down to a table at a dinner party
until a stuffed owl, perched on a cabinet
opposite her place, had been removed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
AT ZOPHAR's SETTLEMENT.

AID what?-that [ wouldn't
dare to DO it"
Yes. and more, too"
) Lets have it all, Jed. "
There was a regular pow
} WOW of EN- over to the Forks.
I They heard you was bound
to have dom on the Fourth,
and Pete Digger, Bob Blew
lit, Ike Meggs, anda lot more
o that kind got together.
They lowed you might have
all the dancin' and fddlin'
you wanted, but they said
you couldn't put up no Union
hag, nor fire no salutes.
The old man ground his
teeth and doubled his fists.
"Will you stand by me.
Jed;
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

jest cstOnIshed Their family by cutIlu up pfaths
IL wuz never afore done BY beast on four
An II them days. not even by two-legged
cranksi.
Naow, ola Bess wuz ther incest Nv family kline,
With er genuine Puritan pedigree fine
Not CT dropuv bad blood ter be traced in ther
An Their critturd conducted herself in er way
Ter command Their respect NV ther people, they
Upter When she observed Independence thet
day
Yer kin think Erin er drawn an awful long
Wen In tell yer Their yarn, but cts actooally
Tlet twas nuthin but drunkenness allied thet
Ef= er fact boys, believe me er not, e yer
1T won t change ct er bit-ets e straight ezcut
she test drank half er gallon er spirits with ease.
Yer see, eranther wuz er man e. sleek e. er
priest,
GA ali pfnts NV religion till he wuz deceased
An gosh he said cgrn-juice wuz wussern
Twas r Larl bIow ter him ter stand under and
W,enoI5 Bess cut her caper an drank up thet
ITO. [ anus viii hold she wuz bIamelesa Nv
sin.
Iu ther taowno Nv Kersocket, erway daoWne in
Isl yer look on er map NV old King Georges
Yer viii ind Their place marked in big print let
Taora thsr BritisI.srs made their headquarters
Just aoatz5#e Their taownship where granther's
An oiI Be5s chewed her cud on cropped
grass and loose hay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

For woman to say she does not use
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap, is to
admit she is "behind the times.
Nobody uses ordinary soap now they
can get "Lenox."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

MANY wish Us good morning that were
the cause of Our having bad night.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
BuetAnootA
The FOURTH OF July.

HOW IT IS CELEBRATED IN THE RURAL
VILLAGES.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

he would certainly be conscripted into the
Confederate army. and compelled to fight
or die, he did what he never could have
been persuaded to do under any other cir
cumstances, hide away.
As his two friends were of his opinion
and inclination, they shared his cave hos
pitality with thankfulness
The seventh day of March came. and
early in the day our friends began to hear
the roar of artillery, and as thunders reyer-
| berated from hill to hill, our friends, in
their retreat, knew that a terrible battle was
! raging.
When night came the noise ceased, but
at the break Of day it once more began, but
with redoubled fury. The ground trembled
and small particles of stone ratified from
the sides of the cave in which were our
| friends.
The battle of Pea Ridge was being fought
| In the evening two 1.-the female figures
entered the cave.
John?"
| Lille! Laura!" he exclaimed, how does
| 1t come that you are here and at this late
hour?"
Come, We can go now, was all she said,
and they prepared to depart. As they went
toward the plantation the ladies told of the
| battle and It's disastrous consequences to
| the Confederate forces
| They are retreatAg toward Fayetteville, >"
said Laura. 'and Henry only hid time to
stop and say good-by. He remembered
! you with his regards.
! Little did they then think that it would
| be three long, weary years before they
| would again see the face of their loved
friend and brother.
| John and his friends held consultation
in the mansion that night 1t almost broke
! the hearts of the fond mothers to be separ-
ated from their two faithful sons, but men
tight and women weep" in war.
John told the ladies that here was a chance
| to safely pass through the lines North aud
| that 1t would not do to longer remain
unprotected, in such a turbulent country.
and tL,t he would, on the morrow, get
passes for them.
After you are once through, go to Uncle
Nortons, IN Ohio, John suggested, land
he will assist you in buying such home as
you may desire. There you will be q uiet
aud unmolested.
i am so grateful to get away from these
exciting scenes. but 1t is terrible 70 leave
my son here!" the poor mother said as the
tears trlckied down her sorowing face
Two days later the Eddles and Arno
| ladies left the State of Arkansas forever.
John accompanied them safely through the
lines, and returning joined his regiment at
! Fayetteville.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

A North CAROLINA clergyman not only
refused TO marry an clipping couple, but
arrested the bride and telegraphed her
father that he held her sub ect to his
orders.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

The habit Of running over boots or shoes
corrected with Lyons Patent Heel Stitfen-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

PIso's Remedy orCatarrh is agreeable ia
use. 1t is not a liquid or a snuff. SOC.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

Jest estonished Their family by euttiu up pranks
IL wuz never afore done BY beast on four
shanks
AN ii them days not oven by two-legged
Crauksf.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02
OLD BESS.

o yer want me to tell yer
er story, yer sayl
Spin er yarn bout Amer
lea s tme-cracker day ?
Tell Yer sunthin as hez
er big Iaf ia it, hey2
Mabbe naow, yer may
think tibet cts easy
tew du,
Tell er > DRY thet's CON-
ical, suitable tew
Still Er guess Ell make
aout, tho Er can { S Y
ct s new.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-02

On Their Fo'th er July, in
the year 70
IF mer grauther's alive
thets tner date he
would fix,
n NJ ther time Wen Old
Bess pIay ed some Won
derful tricks.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-05
Cincinnati. Huntsville d Birming ham
Railroad.

The committee soliciting subscriptions
to build the Railroad from Huntsville to
the River, have met with great encour-
agement. More than forty thousand dol
lars has been subscribed and many of
our best, most able and influential citi-
zens are yet to be seen. We are perfect
ly sure that by the first of next week
the amount will reach $4,000. In fact
our people recognize the fact that Hunts
vile must have a Railroad from this
point to the River. OF course it is to our
interest for Nj. DeBardelebens road to
tap the river at Leeman's Ferry, but if
ne should tap it at some other point our
duty is to connect with him at that point.
Already Jasper and that route is bidding
strongly for the Cincinnati < Birming-
ham Railroad by way OF South Pittsburg.
The truth is we have no time to waste.
Work, work should be our motto.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-05
Huntsville & Flora Railroad.

Deeds granting the right Of way
through the lands OF citizens living on
the line of the survey, have been sent to
the County Court, to be entered in the
deed record book. We saw quite bun
die of them yesterday on the desk OF the
County Court Clerk. and the thought
Immediately struck us that he would
have busy time making enteries Of the
same.
We heard yesterday, that Holmes &
Davis, the contractors, were concentrat-
ing their forces at Flora, and that con-
train bearing dump carts, live
stock, picks, shovels and excavators had
left Nashville the evening before. 1t is
safe to surmise that work has COM
and the dirt is flying this morn
ing.